probnots tech | Sony Betamax SL-5200 (the first Hi-Fi VCR) @probnotstech | Uploaded September 2021 | Updated October 2024, 9 hours ago.
Unboxing a "complete in box" Sony Betamax to celebrate 1000 subs.

0:00 Intro
0:15 The VCR
1:43 Unboxing
3:45 Front Controls Overview
6:19 Testing it out
10:04 Looking inside
12:20 Bad caps & stuff
25:33 A tangent about TV channels
28:00 Clock/Timer
32:05 Rear Connections
33:23 Original Invoice/Documentation
39:57 Old Parts/Outro

Video footage at the beginning:
youtube.com/watch?v=Z8x88HefbMM

Video that I used to adjust the servo circuits:
youtube.com/watch?v=ev1hzeD1Mrk

Previous repairs on a similar VCR (SL-5000):
youtube.com/watch?v=ai1ShTRfoBs